Recent content by nimo

Oh my, $12.00 for 12 empty bottles. My LBS sells cases of 24-12oz bottles for $13.90. And I thought that was a rip off for empty bottles. You just made me feel better about the prices I pay for my bottles.

I was aware when I started this kit that it is intended for a 6 US gallon batch. It makes 5 UK gallons. I was told by LBS that I could do a 5 gallon batch with it but it would make the alcohol content higher because it would not have as much water. I personally prefer the higher abv as long as...

You did things pretty much the same way I did. I am not one to worry about the color of the beer as of right now I just want a good drinkable beer. I left it in primary for about 5 days them moved it to secondary for another 5 days then bottled it. From what I understand you don't have to...

I have a huge enamel canning kettle that I used till this week. There is nothing wrong with it I just found a nice stainless pot on sale so my brew today will be in the shiny new pot.

My husband and I drink mostly what we brew. From what I read on here I am beginning to think I am the odd wife lol I brew the beer for my husband and he makes wine. This is a hobby we both enjoy, I get to wip up something new in the kitchen and he helps me bottle it. We don't buy much beer or...

I have recipes in a note book and keep track of every thing in the note book. If i have more than one brew going at a time (and I usually do) I put a post it note on the fermenter or secondary with the beer name type gravity readings and brew date, secondary date what ever info I need.

I have made that kit my self, mine finished out at 5%. It is a good beer but not as light in color as u expect it to be. It is great with a slice of lime in it like Corona. Sorry my pic turned out side ways but u can see what the beer will look like any way. I made it by the directions but...

Decided to go ahead and bottle this brew instead of doing secondary. If I figured the alcohol right it finished out at about 7%. It had a nice taste to it just needs to carb up.

Gonna be moving this brew to the secondary today, have to test the gravity and see what it is because I haven't touched it since I added the malt.

I usually start my day with around 8 shots of Geovalia(probly spelled wrong) espresso that I grind my self with a little milk then brew a pot of French Roast or Columbian coffee. I drink coffee most of the day and roll over to home brewed beer or wine in the evenings. I spend the day clogging up...

1.5 lb malt added to the batch. I boiled approximately 3 cups of water melted malt into it chilled to 70° stirred the batch added malt then stirred again. Fermentation took of quickly with the malt addition. I will monitor the batch and give up dates as it goes. The original alcohol content for...

I will up date again tomorrow after I have added the malt and will keep you all posted on the progress of this batch.

I haven't added the malt yet. It is the powdered kind and yes I plan on boiling water then melting the malt in to the sensitized water. Thanks for that reminder tho.

Well I went to the local brew store today. I have decided to add some more malt to the primary stir it up and let it ferment some more to up the alcohol in it.

Lol I did the hydrometer reading at 73°F I am thinking that maybe this beer is just suppose to be low alcohol